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ReviewResearch (Washington, D.C.)2025

Recent Advances in Metasurfaces: From THz Biosensing to Microwave Wireless Communications.

Yue Wang, Xiang Zhang, Yuxiang Wang, Yunfei Liu, Jiaxue Li, Xiangdong Chen, Zijian Cui, Shah Nawaz Burokur, Jingdi Zhang, Xiaoguang Zhao and 2 more

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Review in Research (Washington, D.C.), 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 10 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

10 citing papers in PubMed.

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  3. Retina-Inspired Bi-Based Terahertz Photonic Neuromorphic Devices.Advanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany) · 2026
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  5. Dynamic Wavefront Manipulation Enabled with VONanomaterials (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026
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  9. Tunable BIC metamaterials with Dirac semimetals.Nanophotonics (Berlin, Germany) · 2025
    Review
  10. Advances in Terahertz Biophysics and Chemistry.Research (Washington, D.C.) · 2025
    Review
4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

12 authors.

Yue WangKey Laboratory of Ultrafast Photoelectric and Terahertz Science in Shaanxi, Xi'an University of Technology, Xi'an, China.
Xiang ZhangKey Laboratory of Ultrafast Photoelectric and Terahertz Science in Shaanxi, Xi'an University of Technology, Xi'an, China.
Yuxiang WangDepartment of Microwave Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, China.
Yunfei LiuDepartment of Microwave Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, China.
Jiaxue LiKey Laboratory of Ultrafast Photoelectric and Terahertz Science in Shaanxi, Xi'an University of Technology, Xi'an, China.
Xiangdong ChenKey Laboratory of Ultrafast Photoelectric and Terahertz Science in Shaanxi, Xi'an University of Technology, Xi'an, China.
Zijian CuiState Key Laboratory of Precision Measurement Technology and Instruments, Department of Precision Instruments, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China.
Shah Nawaz BurokurLEME, Univ Paris Nanterre, 92410 Ville d'Avray, France.
Jingdi ZhangHong Kong University of Science and Technology, Hong Kong, China.
Xiaoguang ZhaoState Key Laboratory of Precision Measurement Technology and Instruments, Department of Precision Instruments, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China.
Kuang ZhangDepartment of Microwave Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5642-967X
Zheng YouState Key Laboratory of Precision Measurement Technology and Instruments, Department of Precision Instruments, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

In recent years, important progress has been made in the field of biosensing and wireless communications by using metamaterials and metasurfaces. These technologies enable efficient manipulation of electromagnetic waves through judiciously designed subwavelength structural units. This review begins by focusing on the design and optimization of terahertz metasurface sensors, emphasizing their unique advantages in biomedical diagnostics. It explores key technical challenges, such as material selection, device integration, and development of robust sensor for surface-specific modifications. Furthermore, the review discusses how metasurfaces, particularly as reconfigurable intelligent surfaces, dynamically modulate electromagnetic wave propagation in the microwave communications domain to enhance signal quality, improve communication efficiency, and showcase their potential in 5G and future 6G technologies. Finally, a comprehensive overview is provided regarding the challenges and future research directions for metamaterial and metasurface technologies in both biosensing and wireless communications, with the ultimate goal of promoting their applications in point-of-care devices and efficient communication systems.

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PMID40896398
PMCPMC12395562

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